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| 03/12/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/06/24 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 03/20/24 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 11-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
Malad has gone 6-1 against Snake River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Malad Dragons are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Snake River Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Snake River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Malad, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Malad beat Sugar-Salem 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Riglee Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brylee Oglesbee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Teagan Daniels was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Malad hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sugar-Salem struck out 14 times.
Meanwhile, Snake River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Teton, falling 25-4. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Snake River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mailee Nash, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Allie Andersen also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Malad pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Snake River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Malad's way against Snake River in their previous matchup last Wednesday, as Malad made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malad since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
